LIT KICK
LIT KICK 2026 FEATURED AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
Sophia Hansen is the author of "Water's Break".
LIT KICK - Literary Kickback is a Local Author Expo that celebrates all genres.
IMPACT Book Festival
Come celebrate the written word at the second annual IMPACT BOOK FESTIVAL!
This family-friendly event will be held April 18 from 10am-3pm.
Montgomery Book Fest & Writing Expo
Free Classes
Authors, Crafters, Artists
Free Admission to the public
CoastCon 48
Step into a weekend of adventure, imagination, and fandom at CoastCon 48—Mississippi’s longest-running and largest science fiction, fantasy, and gaming convention!
ENCLAVE BLACK FRIDAY SALE
Enclave Publishing's fantastic Black Friday Sale.
Signed hardcovers-limited, hardcovers, paperbacks, even a special preorder deal.
Sale starts NOW and lasts through December 7th.
COVER ART CONTEST - VOTE DAILY
Vote on your favorite cover once per day at https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com/vote!
Florida Christian Writers Conference
If you have a book inside of you, and the dream to publish that book, and you don’t know where to begin, the Florida Christian Writers Conference is the perfect place to lean in and learn.
TBR CON
Get ready for the ultimate bookworm experience at the TBR Con–a gathering of lit lovers and authors.
September 13th | 10a-7p
September 14th | 10a-5p
Realm Makers Conference & Expo
Don't Miss This Premier Gathering of Christian Creators of Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Other Speculative Stories!
WRITE TO PUBLISH 2025
Write To Publish is a fantastic environment to connect, learn, and move forward as an author.
BRMCWC Selah Awards Banquet
Water’s Break is a 2025 Selah finalist!
Winners to be announced at the BRMCWC on Thursday, May 29.
Realm Makers at Teach Them Diligently
The Realm Makers Bookstore is returning to Pigeon Forge, TN, May 8-10!
Join us at the Teach Them Diligently Conference in the LeConte Center. I had such a blast last year and am looking forward to sharing Nica’s story with the homeschool community again.
Here is the reel from 2025:
And here are some highlights from 2024:
The Authors Storm Valhalla
On MARCH 29th, Sci-Fi & Fantasy authors will storm the halls of Valhalla!
This will be a free "Meet the Authors" event with door prizes and book signings! All this bookish love will be brewing at the Valhalla Board Game Café on Saturday, March 29th. Valhalla has fun, Norse-inspired food, drink, and vibes. If you're local, I hope you'll hang out with us. I'll have more details in next month's newsletter.
Realm Makers Readers' Choice Award Opens for Nominations
Realm Makers Readers' Choice Award Opens for Nominations!
Turning A New Page Book Festival
Turning a New Page Book Festival promises to be a reader-centric event, celebrating inspirational fiction and nonfiction as well as "clean reads."
REALM MAKERS Writers Conference
If you are a Christian author writing speculative fiction, find your people at Realm Makers.
Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference
Changing the world… one writer at a time
Check out the photos here!!
REALM MAKERS at Teach Them Diligently
The Realm Makers Bookstore is coming to Pigeon Forge, TN May 2nd - 4th!!!
WRITERS CHAT: My Writing Journey
WRITERS CHAT - My Writer’s Journey
Join us live on Writers Chat Tuesday 4/23 at 11 AM ET (9MT, 10CT)
OPEN MIC NIGHT w/ Word Weavers
Word Weavers International Open Mic Night is a monthly event that brings readers and writers together to enjoy published works, allows authors to promote themselves, and demonstrates how the Word Weavers process is valuable to writing and publication.
CoastCon 46
First Con in the books!
I had a BLAST at CoastCon! Met tons of people, saw awesome cosplayers, and sold some books! I even got brave and did a Nica Cosplay. Let me tell you, it's not easy getting green!